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P. G. HUBERT.

V i WATER CLOSBT. N0. 393, l Patented Nov. 27, 1888.

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UNITED STATES PATENT rrica.

PHILIP GENGEMBRE HUBERT, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

WATERCLOSET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 393,647, dated November27, 1888.

Application filed March 9.7, 1888. Serial No. QGEJSBG. (No model.)

To all whom, 'it' may concern:

Be it known that I, PB ILIP GENGEMBRE HUBERT, of the city and county ofNew York, l

in the State of New York,'have invented a new and useful Improvement inTater-Closets, of`

` and the object of my invention is to provide for the automaticdischarge of a copious supply of iiushing-water from a water-tank bytheact of tilting the closet-basin to discharge its con tents.

The invention will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in theclaims.

The accompanying drawing is a vertical section of a water-closetembodying my invention.

A designates the water-closet basin or bowl, which may be of cast metalor ot' earthenware, and which is mounted upon trunnions or pivots a,whichi are supported in suitable bearings, b. As here represented, thesebearings spring from a soil-pipe, B, and the basin is constructed with adischarge-nozzle, A,which enters downward into the soil-pipe B when thebasin is tilted upon its pivots or trunnions, The soilpipe comprises atrap, B', 'and the basin A may have applied to it a handle, C, as shownin dotted lines, whereby the basin may be tilted after use, so as todischarge the contents of the basin downward through thedischarge-nozzle A and through the soil-pipe B. Above the basin A is aseat, D.

In order to supply the proper water for operating the closet, I employ atank, E, which may be stationary. I have here represented a partition,e, as extending transversely across the tank,affording a restrictedcommunication, e', between the upper portion or body of the tank and thecompartment E below, which I term the measuring-compartment. From Whenthe valve e3 is opened, the water escapes, princi pally, directlythrough the flushing-opening e2 and falls into the basin A; but a minorproportionv of the water passes into the outletcompartment E2, and fromthis outlet-compartment escapes into the basin A through a small hole ornozzle, f. As here represented, the valve c3 is supported by aspring-arm, ci, and has a downwardly-extending arm, e5, upon which thebasin acts when tilted to open the valve e3. When the basin A is tiltedupon its pivots or trunnions to discharge its contents, the rear end ofthe basin strikes against the push-pin e5, and thereby lifts the valvee3 and opens the iiushingopening. It will be observed that when thebasin A is tipped it discharges the principal portion of its contentsbefore itstrikes the push-pin e5,- but as soon as the valve is opened acopious supply of flushing-water escapes through the opening e2 directlyinto the basin A, and thereby serves to flush and thoroughly clean thebasin and the trap B.

The restricted openings e do not allow the water to escape downward intothe measuringcompartment with anything like the rapidity that it escapesthrough the flushing-opening e, and consequently the basin is held upuntil the contents of the compartment E are discharged through theilushing-valve e3, and then the basin A is allowed to resume its normalposition, and the water can flow slowly downward from the body of thetank E into the measuring-compartment E. ready for another operation ofthe closet. While the flushingvalve e is open andthe water is flowingfreely through the basin A the latter is tipped, and as soon as thebasin A is returned to its normal position the valve e is closed. Duringthe time that the valve e3 was open water has escaped through theopening e2 into the outletcompartment E", and after the valve e3 isclosed and the basin has resumed its normal position the water will ilowfrom the outlet-compartment E2 into the basin A and will till the basinwith clean water to the desired level.

The supply of water may be kept up in the tank from a pipe, G, in whichis a cock, g, controlled by a float, g', or other self-regulating valve.

Instead of employing the handle C for tilt- ICO ing the basin A, Iprefer to employ a means which forms a part of my present invention, andwhich I will now describe.

F designates a pedal arranged adjacent to the wood casing D, and whichmay be depressed by the foot either while seated upon the scat D orafter rising therefrom. This pedal I connect with the basin Ain suchmanner that when the pedal is depressed it pro duces the tilting of thebasin. As here shown, a lever, F', is fulcrumed atf-, and has its rearend connected by a rod, f', with the basin and carries the pedal on itsfront end. Then the pedal is stepped upon, the lever is tilted, and

o thus tilts the basin.

If the arm or projection c5 were arranged upon the basin so as tocontact with the valve e to open it when the basin was tilted, l shouldconsider it the equivalent of the construction shown.

Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. The combination, with a tilting watereloset basin having asoil-receptacle and a discharge-nozzle leadingr therefrom upon its frontside, of a water-tank above the basin and a valve normally closing adashing-opening in the bottom of said tank, said valve and basin the onebeing provided with a projection adapted to come in contact with theother to open the valve upon the tilting of the basin in a direction todischarge the contents of the basin to admit water directly from thefiushingopening into the basin to wash the latter while tilted,substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with a tilting watercloset basin having asoil-receptacle and a discharge-nozzle leading therefrom upon its frontside,ofa water-tank above thebasin and a valve normally closing aflushing-opening in the bottom of said tank, said valve and basin theone being provided with a proj ection adapted to come in contact withthe other to open the valve upon the tilting ofthe basin in a directionto discharge the contents of the basin to admit water directly from thefiushingopening into the basin to wash the latter while tilted, and anoutlet-compartment provided with an opening to said tank normally closedby the said valve, and a restricted opening for admitting water to thebasin, substantially as speeited.

3. rlhc combination, with a tilting watercloset basin having asoilreccptacle and a discharge-nozzle leading therefrom upon its frontside, of a water-tank above the basin provided with a transversediaphragm dividing the tank into compartments, and through which extendsa contracted opening affordingr communication between said compartments,and a valve norinally closing a dashing-opening in the bottom of saidtank, said valve and basin the one being provided with a projectionadapted to come in contact with the other to open the valve upon thetilting of the basin in a direction to discharge the contents of' thebasin, substantially as specified.

4. The combination, with a tilting watercloset basin having asoil-receptacle and a discharge-nozzle leading therefrom, of' afootpedal arranged t0 be depressed by a person using the closet, aconnection between the said pedal and basin, whereby the operation ofthe pedal will tilt the basin, a watertank above the basin provided witha flushing'opcning in its bottom, and a valve normally closing saidopening, said valve and basin the one being provided with a projectionadapted to come in contact with the other to open the valve upon thetilting ofthe basin by the pedal, substantially as specified.

5. The combination, with a water closet basin mounted on trnnnions andhaving a soil receptacleandadischargenozzleleading therefrom, of asoil-pipe receiving the said nozzle when the basin is tilted, a tankhaving a partition forming a measuring-compartment and from which leadsa flushing-opening, and an outlctcompartment which has a restrictednozzle into the basin to lill the latter, and a valve, as c, upon whichthe basin acts in tilt ing to open the llushingopening and to fill theoutlet-compartment, substantially as herein described.

PHILIP GENGEMBRE HUBERT. \Vitnesses:

C. HILL, II nNnY J. Mchn l n n.

